Bitcoin may have mooned in 2020 but here’s why watching the top-15 richest addresses will matter in 2021. Transparency is one of the most intriguing aspects of cryptocurrency and it was this openness that drew many early supporters to Bitcoin (BTC). Blockchain technology makes all information associated with the network’s operation accessible for anyone interested […]
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Crypto proponents in Hong Kong say incoming cryptocurrency regulations could preclude citizens from using Bitcoin ATMs. The Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong is appealing to regulators to consider the impact of incoming laws on the city’s digital innovation agenda. In November, Hong Kong’s government announced plans to ban retail cryptocurrency trading as part of a […]
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Huobi Group is setting up a trust company in Nevada after closing down the U.S. subsidiary in 2019 Huobi Group, the company behind major global crypto exchange Huobi, is apparently planning to return to the United States with a new license secured from local regulators. After ceasing operations in the U.S. in late 2019, Huobi […]
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A new pool allows European and Asian users to avoid U.S. dollar exposure. Decentralized stablecoin exchange Curve Finance has added the euro as a secondary currency option following demand from users. As announced in a tweet on Sunday, Curve now has a liquidity pool for switching between the Stasis Euro (EURS) stablecoin and a synthetic euro, sEUR, […]
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Terra Protocol’s successful DeFi and stablecoin launch were followed by a 66% rally that brought LUNA’s market cap to $200 million. Throughout 2020 a handful of new stablecoins launched and many analysts have suggested that stablecoin growth is the backbone of the crypto sector and partially responsible for the current Bitcoin rally. For many traders, […]
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As a developing tech power, China is one of the fastest countries in adopting blockchain technology. 2020 has been a year full of challenges for the world, but for a country like China with such a large population base and rapid development, it has also been a year of opportunities. On Oct. 24, 2019, China […]
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Turkey started off strong in crypto and blockchain in 2020 — then the pandemic happened. Turkey’s crypto and blockchain ecosystem welcomed 2020 with big ambitions and a strong track record from 2019, which was its best year ever in terms of adoption. Following the release of Statista’s “Global Consumer Survey 2019,” which lists Turkey as […]
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More than 100,000 Ether, valued at $60 million, has already been locked up for Eth2 staking using Kraken within four days of the exchange launching the service. Just four days after it launched its Eth2 staking service, customers of the popular U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken have deposited more than 100,000 Ether, worth north of $60 […]
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Huobi and the Web3 Foundation are pouring resources into supporting projects on Polkadot Two announcements from Huobi Global on Friday indicate that the cryptocurrency exchange is angling to become a key player in the growth of the Polkadot network. In a pair of blog posts, the Seychelles-based exchange announced a Polkadot Sponsorship program, as well […]
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MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor draws a comparison between Bitcoin and NBA star Lebron James. In an interview with economist Marc Friedrich, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor said that Bitcoin is not the same as it was in 2015 or 2017. According to Saylor, the arguments against Bitcoin (BTC) that were relevant four years ago are no […]
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